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Product design alumni on leading edge of innovation
W Magazine
… Textron Inc.) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“I’ve always loved planes and flight and space; I wanted to be an astronaut as a kid,” … industrial design engineer before she even graduated Western, impressing the CEO as a graphic design intern … ■ The inaugural product design cohort graduated in spring 2021. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73419
Third Light Center research grant awarded to two business professors
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… on by Margaret von Steinen KALAMAZOO— Dr. Bernard Han and Dr. Andrew Targowski, Western Michigan University professors of business … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/03/light-center-research-grant-business
Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration
W Magazine
… Adams, Aya Zahreddine, Carlos Zamorano Guerrero, Fernando Miguel Gonzalez Cruz, Cameron Larson and Carter … are job prospects that are truly out of this world. The Western Aerospace Launch Initiative (WALI) offers both, … have two teams competing in a national competition this spring. The Next Frontier WALI’s latest mission involved …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74818
Akol Abol: From Sudan to WMU
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… to come back to. I was six years old when government troops and government-sponsored militias attacked my village in … from the tranquil suburbs of West Michigan. But for one Western Michigan University student—Akol Abol—the civil war … who is seeking a master’s degree in occupational therapy at Western Michigan University, was born thirty-three years ago …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/09/akol-abol
Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… to support three projects currently underway. Xiong, a Western Michigan professor of history, will use the award to … novel he recently published, to publish a monograph, and to help cover production costs of a forthcoming … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/03/xiong-novel-grant-spotlight
Broncos Lead interns grow job skills by helping kids grow in their love of nature
W Magazine
… Bresnahan, a marketing student, was able to lead planning and execution of a community event at the Children's Nature … in the Kalamazoo area through social media. The three Western students are interning with the Kalamazoo nonprofit … visitors from around the area. "I've taken grant writing at Western and know how to do it, but I've never had a cause to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72461
NINJIO Cybersecurity Training Launches for Students on Feb. 24
Information Technology
… short, animated episodes that are both entertaining and educational. The episodes highlight real-world cyber … that look just convincing enough to click. That’s why Western Michigan University is expanding its partnership … for the WMU community: WRAVEN Bronco Cybersecurity Club Western Student Association Graduate Student Association …
https://wmich.edu/it/news/2026/02/student-launch-ninjio-february-24
Med school hosts Rep. Upton’s 'all-star' panel of medical innovators
News
… director of the National Institutes of Health, a top Food and Drug Administration official and executives from leading … among the health industry "all stars" that converged at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of … initiative, a legislative project he formally unveiled last spring. Upton has said that to save more lives and to ensure …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19523
WMU international student enrollment continues to grow
News
… the University's annual parade of flags. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's continuing growth in … enrollment across the country this past academic year and compares changes to 2012-13. It found that the number of … this fall and a higher enrollment is anticipated for spring 2015. Upon completing their English language training …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20281
WMU men's rugby club eyes national championship
News
… of Heritage Hall. The team won its first-ever MAC title and earned a bid to the USA Rugby College Sevens National … excels on the field and in the classroom . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's men's rugby team has a shot at … learned that the MAC championship was the same day as WMU's spring commencement. Williams plans to pursue his master's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53484